Tie



April 4, 1939; D. 'SQBL 2,153,348

TIE

Filed Feb. 9, 1938 INVENTOR ,3m/id 505e! BY m ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 4, 1939 UNITED STATES A PATENT QFFICE .TIE

David Sobel, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application February 9, 1938, Serial No. 189,519

2 Claims.

'Ihis invention relates to new and useful improvements in a tie.

More specifically, the invention proposes the construction of a tie which will not stretch and which Will have suflicient body regardless of whether or not a lining is applied thereto.

Still further it is proposed to provide Zipper or the like fasteners for closing the adjacent edges of the casing of the tiev and for giving the tie sunicient body t'o assist in properly forming a knot, and which will hold the knot in position after the tie hasbeen knotted.

Still further it is proposed to construct the tie in such a manner that the fasteners may be separated to permit the lining and casing of the tie to be easily ironed and straightened out.

Still further it is proposed to provide stitches between the adjacent edges of the casing of the tie for holding the free edges in position, and provide fasteners above the stitches merely f'or adding body to the tie.

Still further it is proposed to removably mount the lining within the tie so that the tie may be worn with or Without the lining as desired.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a rear elevational View of a tie constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detailed View of a portion of a tie with the parts in the open position.

Fig. 3 is a sectional perspective view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 3 but illustrating a modification of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a rear elevational View of a portion of the tie illustrating a still further modification.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 6-.6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 5 but illustrating a still further modification of the invention.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on the line 8-8 of Fig. 7.

The tie according to this invention comprises a strip of casing material II) adapted to be folded into a tie casing. A Stringer of hook fasteners II of the slide control type (Zipper type) is secured along each edge of the casing material Il)l and a strip of lining material I2 is secured along one edge of the casing I0 and over its stringer I:-I.

A control slide I3 is associated With the Stringer of the hook fastener for closing these fasteners for holding the tie casing in its folded condition.

The strip of casing material Il) is of conventional construction and is adapted to have its 5 edges Illa bent inwards for forming a conventional tie. The Stringer of hook fasteners comprises a cloth strip I Ia which has one of its edges iixedly secured. to the edge portion of the bent infr edge ma or the ne lo'. l.A plurality of hook 10 fasteners elements Hb are mounted upon the free edge oi the Stringer II and the hook fasteners on either side of the tie casing II)a are adapted to be engaged with each other by means of the control slide I3 for holding the tie in its 15 folded condition. l

Stitches I4 are used for holding the edges of the cloth strip IIa on the tie casing I0. The strip of lining material I2 is of conventional construction and is attached intermediate of its 20 edges to one of the bent in edges IIIa of the tie casing by means` of the same stitches I4 which hold the cloth strip I Ia upon the casing IIJ. After the slide fasteners IIb and the lining material I2 have been properly positioned upon the edge 25 portions Ia of the tie casing I0 the control slide I3 is moved from the open to the closed position for engaging the adjacent slide fasteners II'b for holding the tie in the folded condition. In addition to holding the tie in its folded condition the 30 slide fasteners add body to the tie which will assist in holding and shaping the knot after it has been tied in the conventional manner.

According to the modification shown in Fig. 4 the lining material I2' is removably attached to 85 one of the edge portions IOSL of the tie casing I0 instead of iiXedly` attached as in the previous form. This releasable holding means comprises snap fastener elements I5 attached to the lining material I2 and which are adapted to be en- 40 gaged upon complementary snap fastener elements I6 attached to the cloth strip IIa of the Stringer of hook fasteners II. With this form of the invention the tie may be worn with or without the lining material I 2, as desired. If 45 it is felt that the string of hook fasteners do not add sufficient body to the tie casing I0 the lining material I2 may be positioned therein, or if the tie casing III is too stiff with the addition of the lining material I2 this lining material may be 50 removed by disengaging the snap fastener elements I5 and I6.

According to the modification shown in Figs. 5 and 6 a strip of casing material 2@ has its edge portions 2lia folded inwards to form a tie casing. 65

The adjacent edges of the edge portions 20a are xedly attached together by means of stitches 2| and stringers of hook fasteners 22 are attached to the rear edge of the tie easing 20 merely for adding body thereto. This Stringer of hook fasr teners comprises a cloth strip 22a which has one of its edges secured to an edge portion 2l)a of the tie casing 20 by means of stitches 23. Hook fastener elements 22b are attached to the free end of the cloth strip 22 and these hook fastener elements 22 are adapted to be engaged with each other by a control slide 24 for assisting the stitches 2l in properly holding the tie casing in its folded condition and for adding body to the tie.

According to the modification shown in Figs. 7 and 8 the tie casing 20 has its edges 2lia bent upon itself and the adjacent edges of these edge portions are secured together by means of stitches 2|. One stringer of hook fasteners 22 is securely attached to one of the edge portions 23a of the tie casing 253 by means of stitches 23. The hook fastener elements 22b which are attached to the cloth strip 22a and merely add body to the tie casing 20. In other respects this form of the invention is similar to the previous forms.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as dened in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

l. A tie, comprising a strip of material folded into a tie casing, stitches between the adjacent edges of said strip for holding said strip in its folded condition, stringers of hook fasteners mounted longitudinally along the center of the back of said tie over said stitches for hiding said stitches from View and for adding stiiness to said tie, and a control slide for opening and closing said slide fasteners, whereby said slide may be moved to close said fasteners for giving said tie one stiffness and said slide may be moved to open said fasteners to give said tie another stiffness.

2. A tie, comprising a strip of material folded into a tie casing, stitches between the adjacent edges of said strip for holding said strip in its folded condition, stringers of hook fasteners mounted longitudinally along the center of the back of said tie over said stitches for hiding said stitches from View and for adding stiifness to said tie, and a control slide for opening and closing said slide fasteners, whereby said slide may be moved to close said fasteners for giving said tie one stiffness and said slide may be moved to open said fasteners to give said tie another stiffness, said fasteners having their stringers attached to said strip on opposite sides of said stitches.

DAVID SOBEL. 

